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Is anger getting the better of you? Try these 5 tips to help you keep your cool.

We all get angry. The feeling can come from many places; whether you feel frustrated, someone has insulted you, or you feel under attack,angeris a natural response to many events that happen in our lives.

The feelings that we feel and the actions of others aren’t always up to us, but, what we decide to do with those feelings – thatisup to us. So, what’s the best way to deal with it, when you reach boiling point and are ready to explode?

Struggling to get to sleep? Maybe it’s time to try something different...

We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep, but every March we’re reminded of just how much weloveto sleep. We’re in the midst of the annual National Bed Month, organised by The Sleep Council – who aim to inform us all of why a sound sleep is so good for our health.

Sleep is incredibly important for our general health and well-being. It makes us feel good and we’re more productive when rested. It’s also thought that a good sleep has properties that can make you healthier and happier, and can even add years to your life!

But, it’s not always easy to get to sleep.

If you struggle to fall asleep or if you find that you just can’t switch...

We explore what it’s really like to train for a career in hypnotherapy - from someone that’s been through it all.

Starting out in a new career can be tricky. Whatever point in your life that you decide to start training, there’ll be different challenges.

Whether it’s getting the money together to pay for professional qualifications, wading your way through prospectuses of courses, or trying to balance home life – we all face career challenges.

But, it’s an exciting time, with lots of new opportunities and a chance to start again.

We spoke to Hypnotherapy Directory member Dr Christine Fiddler to ask what her experience of training for a career in Hypnotherapy was like, and what advice she would give to people currently training.

I started my journey of Hypnotherapy training quite late in life. I had trained as a counsellor in the early 1990s, before veering off into behavioural and social policy as a social psychologist. A road traffic accident in 2008 left me seeking a new career and a...

Are you thinking about giving up smoking for National No Smoking Day? We’re here to help.

According to the latest data from Public Health England, the number ofsmokersin England has fallen to its lowest level. Its health experts revealed that widespread use of e-cigarettes, nicotine patches and gum helped 500,000 smokers kick the habit last year – the highest number on record.

Yet, despite this, and with other stats revealing that approximately 100,000 people in the UK die from smoking-related illnesses each year, nearly one-sixth of adults arestillsmokers.

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. We’re taking a closer look at how hypnotherapy may form part of the recovery journey from an eating disorder.

Eating disorders are very complex conditions that can affect someone emotionally, physically and socially. Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses; anorexia, binge-eating disorder and bulimia. In the UK, more than 700,000 people are affected by an eating disorder.

Developing an abnormal attitude towards food typically leads people to make unhealthy choices, which can have devastating consequences. The symptoms can affect everyday life and, in extreme cases, can also be life-threatening. Eating disorders can be extremely distressing, not only for the person consumed by the disorder but also for their friends and family.

Often, sufferers of eating disorders will fail to recognise that they have a problem, making it difficult to receive support. This makes it especially important for loved ones to encourage the sufferer to talk about their eating and to seek professional help.